Dinner

Lynne's Broccoli and Cheese Bake is for Dinner.

Lynne's Broccoli and Cheese Bake takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Lynne's Broccoli and Cheese Bake takes 90 minutes to cook.

Lynne's Broccoli and Cheese Bake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lynne's Broccoli and Cheese Bake are:

4 chicken breasts, about 1 lb
2 whole bay leaves
3 whole, peeled garlic cloves
1/4 c chopped white onion
2 Tbl flour
3 Tbl butter
3 Tbl olive oil
1/4 c reduced fat Swiss cheese
3 C organic, reduced sodium chicken broth
3 C steamed broccoli florets

Here is how you make Lynne's Broccoli and Cheese Bake:

Boil chicken in water (enough to cover plus a couple of more inches) and add bay leaves and garlic cloves. Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes, until chicken is tender. Remove from liquid and cool.Cut into bite size pieces.While chicken is simmering, steam broccoli until crisp tender.In a 2 qt. saucepan, melt butter and add olive oil. Saute diced onion in butter and olive oil until transparent.Stir in 2 Tbl flour to make a paste. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in chicken broth. Add back to heat and allow to come to gentle boil. If sauce is not thick, whisk in another bit of flour.Add swiss cheese. (It's a basic white sauce with swiss cheese).Spray 2 qt. casserole with Pam. Layer chicken and broccoli.Cover with sauce.Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Allow to cool somewhat so that sauce thickens.Serve.Serving Size: Makes 8 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOISELASS.

The nutritional information for Lynne's Broccoli and Cheese Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 202.1

• Total Fat: 13.0 g
• Cholesterol: 42.2 mg
• Sodium: 375.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 14.3 g